Bridgeman v. Village of Hardwick
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from the award of the trustees of the village of Hardwick of damages for the taking of the water of the petitioners. Heard upon the report of commissioners at the June term, 1894, Caledonia county, Munson, J., presiding. Judgment for the smallest sum named in the petition. The petitioners except. The owner is entitled to damages in view of all the uses to which the water can be put, whether he is actually putting it to that use or not.
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Appeal from the award of the trustees of the village of Hardwick of damages for the taking of the water of the petitioners. Heard upon the report of commissioners at the June term, 1894, Caledonia county, Munson, J., presiding. Judgment for the smallest sum named in the petition. The petitioners except. The owner is entitled to damages in view of all the uses to which the water can be put, whether he is actually putting it to that use or not. Maynard v. Northampton, 157 Mass. 218; Cit,rrie v. Rd. Co., 52 N. J. L. 381 ; Stafford v. Providence, 10 R. I. 567. The damages to the whole farm must…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
I. This is an appeal from the award of one cent damages to the petitioners by the trustees of the village of Hardwick for water taken by the village under authority granted in its charter, for domestic, sanitary, fire and other purposes. The petitioners appealed, and this proceeding was for a reassessment of their damages by the county court.
They are the owners of a farm of about one hundred acres lying northerly and westerly of the village of Hardwick, and adjoining the same. Quite a large portion of the southerly part of their farm, adjacent to the village, is suitable and quite valuable…
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